Pawn Play
What is a connected pawns in chess?
- Pawns
- Structure
- Plans
Connected pawns is a pawn-structure concept: refers to two or more pawns of the same color on adjacent files. Compare isolated pawns. The teaching point is that pawn moves are permanent, so they create both strengths and weaknesses.
What to look for on the board
- Weak pawns that can be attacked.
- Passed pawns that can advance.
- Pawn breaks that change the structure.
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